promessa
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From Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin promissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“to send forth; to promise”).
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promessa f (plural promesse)
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Participle edit
promessa f sg
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promessa f (plural promessas)
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Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese promessa, from Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin prōmissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“to send forth; to promise”).
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- Rhymes: -ɛsɐ
- Hyphenation: pro‧mes‧sa
Noun edit
promessa f (plural promessas)
- promise; vow
- Synonyms: compromisso, voto, promissão
- something which is hoped for
- Synonym: esperança
- Os colonos foram às Américas com a promessa de uma vida nova. ― The colonisers went to the Americas with the hope for a new life.
- likelihood
- Synonym: probabilidade
- Antonym: improbabilidade
- O vento forte indicava a promessa de chuva. ― The strong wind indicated the likelihood of rain.